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GETTING STARTED WITH

Repair Estimate

GLASS’S Repair Estimate

Repair Estimate GETTING STARTEDThank you for purchasing Repair Estimate, the tool that increases your productivity by helping you to complete damage calculations quicker:

Advanced graphics: State-of-the-art graphic technology brings the most detailed, clear and realistic graphics for quicker part selection.

Dynamic part display: Check visually how parts change depending on the vehicle configuration – only the right parts will be displayed for each equipment combination.

Easier part identification: Consistent part location and naming for all vehicles makes it easier to search for parts.

Speedy Zone: This graphic displays the areas and parts most prone to damage.

Click once, calculate many – Use the quick operation buttons for instant calculation, combined with the multiple part and operation selections.

CONTENTSExploring the user interface

Selecting and registering parts

Viewing and printing the calculation report

Your FAQs answered

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EXPLORINGTHE USER INTERFACEThis is the main screen of Repair Estimate, here are the top things to look out for:

Vehicle description

Body and Speedy Zone toggle

Paint only mode

Additional works and free parts

Part search

Calculation report

Graphics zoom

Vehicle navigation

Vehicle zone selected

Detailed part selection view

Icons for parts that do not have graphics or multiple parts grouped together i.e an engine

Side selection controls

Selected part description

List of registered parts and paint positions

Accumulated repair costs

Commonly used part and paint operations

Zone tab: Used to define equipment options for the vehicle zone selected

Part tab: displays specific part information

Text Tree tab: Manual part selection



Hover over to highlight

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SELECTINGAND REGISTERING PARTS

The starting point of a new calculation is the Speedy Zone. You can select parts from here directly.

If you need more detail than the Speedy Zone you can navigate to any specific vehicle zone by clicking on the navigation graphic.

Select equipment options for the active Zone in the Zone tab. You can hover over options to see how the graphics change according to each option combination.

Locate your part in the detailed view. Hover over the part to display more detailed information.

If needed, you can zoom in or out the picture.

Select the part that you want to add to the calculation by clicking once on the graphic. you will see the part name appear in the selected part description.

Use the side selection buttons to set if the part is from the left or right hand side of the vehicle.

If there are additional options relevant for the selected part, you can define them in the Part tab.The part number, price and time will change according to your selection.



Note: • Outline colours on the graphic shows the part status

Hover over, Selected, Registered• Fill colour on the graphic indicates the part material,

Aluminium, high strength steel , etc...


Follow these steps to find and add parts to the calculation:

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Click on any of the Operation buttons for New, Remove and Install, Repair or Other.

The operation will be registered for the selected part, together with the default automatic paint level for that part (if paintable).

Alternatively you can register parts by double clicking on their graphic. A box will appear where you can select the desired operation for Part or Paint.

The Operation buttons will show in dark blue for each registered part. You can change the operation at any time.



Note: • You can select multiple parts using the button

or with Ctrl + Click, and register the same operation for all.

• It is also possible to register certain combinations of multiple operations for the selected part(s)(i.e Repair+Remove&Install)




COLOUR CODINGFOR MATERIALS



Fill colour on the graphic indicates the material that the part is made from.

Colour codes are displayed in this table.

MATERIAL FILL

Aluminium

CFC / Carbon

Plastic (elastomere)

Glass fiber reinforced plastic

Plastic

Steel (exterior body panels)

Steel (interior body panels)

High Strenght Steel

Very High Strength Steel

Ultra High Strength Steel

Textile

Glass

Magnesium

Alloy Wheels

Undefined

Partial sections



VIEWING AND PRINTINGTHE CALCULATION REPORTThis report gives you an exact overview of the total costs as well as the individual costs for parts, labour and paint.

You can show the calculation report at any time during the damage calculation process by clicking on the calculator icon

You can directly print the calculation report or save the report as PDF or MS Word file.



Note: It is also possible to create bespoke Repair Estimate reports by clicking Extras in the tool bar then selecting Settings.

PDF reportFULL REPORT Print

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Repair Estimate

For an extensive list of frequently asked questions, access to our training videos and other user guides, please visit our website.

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YOUR FAQs ANSWERED

http://www.glassbusiness.co.uk/repair-estimate-user-videos

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